TiclE SECRETARY CIF DEFENSE SSDD DEFENSE PENTAGDN DC AND MATE RIF. I- DIME $5 The i-lenerable Jehn It. Carter gig,? 5 20,3 US. Heuse efRepresentativcs Washingten, DC 2H5 5 Dear Representative Carter: Thank yen fer yeur letter, dated Nevcather T, EUET, te Ms. Leer'tnn Herman ting Assistant Secretary tier Legislative r'tftairs, en behalfefd] ant rcspending en behalf ef the Department a Dctiensc WE hm?? Pf??imi?lf in a number ef venues. - issue centers en the DeD?s Fragrant. The DEi?vllL Fragrant ensures cempliancc with Department and Department ef State DDS) regulatiens fer Cemmerce Centrel List Items and LLB. Munitien List items. ?lms speci?cally taken caceptien with dispesal actiens fer the High Mebility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles MIUZS, M1026, etc.), and Heavy Flspandcd Mebility Tactical Trucks (MUM, MWS, ctc.J. r?tll escess persenal prepcrt is screened te allew fer maximum reuse, which includes transfers te appreved speciai pregrams such as fire?ghters andfer law agencies, as well as In ether federal recipients, prier te ?nal dispesitien. Under current pelicy, varieus types ef military equipment require same ferm ef er mutilatien prier te release l'renr while such as nen-cembat suppert vehicles (NUS, mace. etc}, de net require er mntilatien, but de require an assessment efthc interested buyer prier te being released frent centmi. The assignment ef DEMIL cedes are in accerdancc with and regttlatiens. items that are designated by DDS as USML er that are included an DDC Cenanctce Centrelled List, have been specifically designed, ntediticd, adapted, er centigurcd fer military use and de net have predeminate applicatien. it is critical the Defense Legistics Agency (DLM preccss this type efpreperty te include destructien when necessary. Technical experts at Del) have reviewed the technical data fer the equipment - has inquired and have determined that their current Dfilvlil . ceding assignments are apprepriatc and valid. I trust this inferntatien is rcspensivc te year inquiry. Sincerely, git ism; (Mia?ymrm?x Kristin K. French Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary